My Mark
Chapter 1
Well where do I begin? It was a normal day at my school when Shell came running up to me.
"Have you heard?" she asked,
"Heard what sis?" I asked back not having a clue what she was on about,
"There are 2 professors from the big posh school up in fantasia" she said rather excitedly,
"Yeah, so?" I replied,
"Need I tell you everything brother?" she asked rather sarcastically,
"Of course dear sister, what would I be like if you didn't?" I asked her,
"True, and lets pray that day never comes" she replied,
"Yes lets" I agreed with her, "anyway what where you saying sis?" I asked,
"Well seeing how you clearly weren't listening in the assembly there's no point telling you the whole story so I'll give you the short version" she said rolling her eyes at me, as she explained I listened completely and never interrupted once, so when she'd finished explaining to me what was happening I was n0t as surprised as Shell when the two professors where standing in front of us when we turned around.
"I hope we didn't startle you" one of the Profs said,
"No my sister and me where just on our way to home-room and she was telling me about yourselves being here in the school, because I wasn't here the day that the assembly's got done by yourselves" I answered very quickly,
"Well that is good because that's half our job done for us already" the second Prof said,
"If you don't mind me asking what exactly is your job here?" I asked rather interested
"Our job here is to find a handful of special students who we consider to be perfect for our school in fantasia" explained the taller of the two Profs,
"Well that would be the opportunity of a lifetime wouldn't it?" Shell asked politely which I was glad she did because I was going to ask but not as politely.
"Yes it is the opportunity of a life time and we'd like to offer it to you and your brother!" said the smaller Professor who was friendly looking but I could tell she would be quick to anger if you messed with her.
I looked at Shell rather shocked but didn't see my shock reflected in her eyes, she looked confused and excited and upset all at the same time.
The taller of the two Profs spotted this too. Felt might have been the right word to describe what happened, one minute he was beside his female college and next he was standing beside Shell who flinched at his quickness.
"Don't worry little one, you'll enjoy it at fantasia" said the professor as his hand reached up to touch the side of Shell's face and when he removed his hand Shell had a full blown tattoo on her cheek which was alive and slowly moving its way down her neck and disappearing down past her collar, she then shivered closed her eyes and smiled.
"Don't worry my lord, we'll take care of you and your sister" said the smaller Prof who was now standing in front of me and as she reached up to touch my cheek before she even touched my cheek I felt a blistering pain and looking at Shell my vision began to fade.
"DARREN!, catch him before he breaks a bone or something" ordered the smaller prof and within seconds I was falling then not falling I tried to speak to tell Shell to phone home and tell mum about what had happened but as I opened my mouth to speak no words came out, there was instant pain and I collapsed for the first time in my entire life.
Chapter 2
I was brought round with my mum saying my name and shouting on our downstairs neighbour to come up, and then as I opened my eyes I found myself on my bed surrounded by faces.
"Mum please stop shouting my heads sore enough" I said as I reached up to my forehead and looked around the room to find my mum away from me in the corner with her hand over her mouth like she was going to be sick or stifling a scream.
"Mum what's wrong with you? I'm fine or at least I feel ok" I said giving myself a quick assessment and sat up and as I did a damp towel fell away from my forehead and my mum groaned.
"It's worse than I thought what have you done to him?" said my mum staring at the two professors that had been at my school.
"We haven't done anything apart from our goddess's wishes" the two of them said at the same time looking and sounding rather defensive and intimidating.
"Mum they've done nothing wrong and nothing to me I got a sore head and fainted and the professors just happened to be speaking to me and Shell at the time, and speaking of Shell where is she?" I asked looking round the room trying to find her.
"I'm here bro don't worry I'm fine" Shell said from a shaded corner,
"Why are you sitting in the corner sis?" I asked rather confused, there was movement and then Shell was sitting on the bed beside me and mum started crying I gave my mum a look as if to say "we're not going to die" and looked at Shell and saw that the entire left side of her face was covered in a blue tattoo or several tattoos I couldn't tell
"Sis seriously nice tattoos" I said smiling, Shell smiled aswell and gave me a hug.
"Wish mum thought the same bro" she said without looking at our mum, then she sat back a bit and looked at my chest and said "you've got some wicked tattoos as well"
Puzzled I followed her gaze to my chest which was bare and saw that my entire chest was covered in dark red tattoos, "how come mine are a different colour compared to Shells?" I asked the professors who where now studying my chest as well
"It could have something to do with you have a stronger personality than your sister or that our goddess has seen something in you that is worth making a big deal of and that's why they're a different colour" said the taller professor with a glint of knowledge in his eyes which made me want to ask so many question.
"We didn't give our names when we meet I'm Wolf and this is my college Flame" wolf said introducing himself and his female college, who waved once and retook her position by the door,
As I tried to stand up wolf placed his hand on my shoulder and softly pushed me back down and said "rest my lord we will be guarding your house till you feel ready to be moved" he said looking me straight in the eyes.
Wolf and Flame bid fair well to me and Shell and left the house and left me, Shell and mum alone, there was nothing but silence but then I tried to move and Shell stood up moved closer towards me and looked me in the eyes.
"Bro you heard what wolf said you need to rest and get your strength back before we head to fantasia" she said looking towards mum with doubtful eyes.
Mum just stood there in the corner looking at us like we were ghosts or like we were diseased
"Mum why you standing in the corner away from us?" I asked looking in to the corner our mum was standing in.
Our mum didn't move or say anything she just stood there with her hand over her mouth, which annoyed me quite a bit and what happened next puzzled me when I got annoyed my anger spiked and a sudden burst of heat shot through me and shell must have felt it because she suddenly stood up and stood between me and mum blocking my view, that instant Wolf and Flame came through the door and Wolf came straight to me put both hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eyes.
"You must calm yourself my lord otherwise someone's going to get hurt if you lose your temper" Wolf said with a firm yet warm voice yet there was an unknown glint of fear in his eyes, which confused me but I forced myself to calm down.
"I suppose you think your taking my children away to that weird mumbo jumbo school ?" my mum said and I was shocked by the level of fear in her voice, at the same time Wolf and Flame both looked at each other then looked my mum and both said
"Now that your children are marked they may choose to come to fantasia now or when they feel ready" and the way they said it made me really believe that we could choose.
"Well they're never going to that crazy school, never will they set one foot in that crazy place just so you can brain wash them and make them different" mum replied with force.
"Like we said your children will come to fantasia sooner or later, and they will not be brain washed" replied Wolf.
"Professor Wolf am I right in saying that if we don't like fantasia after a couple of weeks there we can get sent home?" asked Shell.
"Yes young one that is correct if you wish to you can return home then we will allow you to return home" said Flame. "also if you wish you can come home during the holidays"
"Well I can tell I will be coming to fantasia!" said Shell with so much force that our mum flinched like she'd just been slapped in the face. Then everyone turned and looked at me waiting for my decision,
"I haven't decided quite yet I'm still kinda weakened from earlier" I said hoping that it was enough to stop my mum from having a full blown melt down in front of the professors.
"You can come when you feel truly ready my lord" said Wolf
"Can I ask something here?" my mum asked rather demandingly,
"Certainly you can ask any question you wish" replied Flame with extreme politeness,
"Why do you keep calling my son "My lord"? it's kind of weird!" asked my mum, which I was kind of happy about cause I'd been wondering the same thing,
"Look at your son Dominic and then look at your daughter, and tell me the difference between them!" said Wolf
"Well there's a lot of difference between their tattoos, for one thing Shells are blue and Dominic has dark red tattoo and they both have different shape" said mum looking rather dazed now, she couldn't take her eyes off of our tattoos, I had to admit our tattoos did look really awesome, my tattoos where dark red arrows and Shells were like exploding fire works.
"Your correct but we do not know why this is, not fully anyway" said Flame.
"Well tell me what you know then!"mum demanded
"It could be that Dominic is destined for something special or he's going to be something completely different and unheard of" said wolf.